Worshipping the Great Moderniser

Worshipping the Great Moderniser
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Publisher : NUS Press
Total Pages : 340
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ISBN-10 : 9971694298
ISBN-13 : 9789971694296
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Book Synopsis Worshipping the Great Moderniser by : Irene Stengs

Download or read book Worshipping the Great Moderniser written by Irene Stengs and published by NUS Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An examination of social imaginary surrounding Thai kingship and Thainess that yield an intriguing amalgam of ideas concerning popular religion, Buddhist kingship, nationalism, and material culture. It explores the contemporary appeal of King Chulalongkorn and considers what this ruler's unprecedented popularity says about Thai society.


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